diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
index 2fa9361c..8a2ab204 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-ci.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,12 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
 
           start_epoch=$(date +%s)
-          bun run test:fast
+          test_status=0
+          if bun run test:fast; then
+            test_status=0
+          else
+            test_status=$?
+          fi
           end_epoch=$(date +%s)
           elapsed_seconds=$((end_epoch - start_epoch))
 
@@ -150,6 +155,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "- Result: within budget." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           fi
 
+          exit "$test_status"
+
       - name: Test slow bucket
         run: bun run test:slow
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/github/push-ci-workflow.test.ts b/tests/unit/scripts/github/push-ci-workflow.test.ts
index e7d68ebc..c3313427 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scripts/github/push-ci-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/github/push-ci-workflow.test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ describe('push ci workflow', () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("FAST_TEST_BUDGET_SECONDS: '90'");
     expect(workflow).toContain('name: Test fast bucket with perf budget');
     expect(workflow).toContain('bun run test:fast');
+    expect(workflow).toContain('test_status=$?');
+    expect(workflow).toContain('exit "$test_status"');
     expect(workflow).toContain('::warning::test:fast took ${elapsed_seconds}s');
     expect(workflow).toContain('scripts/run-test-bucket.js');
     expect(workflow).toContain('run: bun run test:slow');